NU Online News Service, Sept. 29, 11:14 a.m. EST

Chubb Corp. says it estimates pretax losses of between $400 million and $475 million from catastrophes in the third quarter due to nine events in the United States.

Hurricane Irene, which affected the East Coast from South Carolina to Maine late in August, caused about $300 million to $375 million in losses for the Warren, N.J.-based personal and commercial insurer.

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